MARK DREYFUS MP

Chief Executive and Principal Registrar of the Family Court Warwick Soden has cast doubt on a key assumption in a management consultants report, which the government has used to justify its planned amalgamation of the Family and Federal Circuit Courts.

Reports in The Guardian today show Attorney-General Christian Porter has used extraordinary powers to hide the Auditor-General's findings on whether a major defence procurement project delivered value for money for the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Sarah McNaughton, has today confirmed she is in discussions with the government about the need for additional funding for her agency, due to an expected increase in workload stemming from the Banking Royal Commission.

Christian Porter's statement today explaining his role in the government's decision to support the appalling Hanson motion endorsing a key catchphrase used by the white supremacy movement, is flimsy and inadequate at best.

Labor is calling on the government to immediately amend the Sex Discrimination Act to remove outdated exemptions that allow religious schools to discriminate against students and teachers on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Scott Morrison must release the Ruddock Review immediately - before the Wentworth byelection.

Today's embarrassing leak of key details of the secret Ruddock review into religious freedom means Scott Morrison has no choice he must release the report in full.

The government's failure to appoint a new Race Discrimination Commissioner is deeply concerning to Labor.

The government has introduced its encryption bill into Parliament this morning only 10 days since submissions to its exposure draft closed, and without releasing a public response to stakeholders. This is unacceptable.

On Tuesday, the Senate passed its third motion instructing the government to conduct adequate consultation on its family court merger bills. It is time for the government to listen.